February

5-7

MD&M West  - Anaheim, Calif.  MD&M is the world's largest trade show for medical manufacturers.  The event brings together suppliers of electronics, raw materials, contract manufacturing, assembly equipment, packaging, IVD suppliers, and more.

(310) 445-4200.

5-7

PLASTEC West  - Anaheim, Calif.  PLASTEC West  exhibitors represent the complete spectrum of the plastics processing industry and include the leading providers of primary processing machinery, auxiliary equipment , machine components, molds, mold components, and materials.  The show has been selected for support by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the agency's prestigious International Buyer Program.

(310) 445-4200.

5-7

Electronics West  - Anaheim Calif.  Electronics West exhibitors present a full array of electronic components, subassemblies, software, and contract services used in the design and manufacture of electronic devices.

(310) 445-4200.

12-13

Electronics West  - Anaheim, AMCon - Seattle, Wash.   Bringing suppliers of custom metal, plastic, rubber and electronic parts together with qualified OEM buyers in regional marets around the country.  AmCon exhibitors are all job shops and contract manufacturers that provide custom metal, plastic, rubber or electronic parts and related manufacturing services to OEM's.

(310) 445-4200.

13-14

Plastics Impact on the Environment  - Dearborn, Mich. Sponsored by the Society of Plastics Engineers plastics environmental division.

 (203)740-5472.

March

5-7

South Tec  - Charlotte, N.C. Formerly Charlotte APEX, this is the south's largest machine tool and manufacturing show, held alongside the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' technical programming.

 (800)733-4763.

18-21

National Manufacturing Week - Chicago, IL. Manufacturing Week remains the dominant gathering place for buyers and sellers of products, services and technologies that support and integrate the entire manufacturing process.  Last year's event nearly 2,000 exhibitors and more than 45,000 attendees.

(888 306-2344.

18-21

Westec  - Los Angeles, Calif.  For 38 years, successful manufacturers in the western region of the U.S., Canada and Mexico have made WESTEC North America'slargest and most successful annual manufacturing tradition. 

(800) 733-4763.

19-20

Borderland Tradeshow  - El Paso, Tex.  The US/Mexico border's best industrial sourcing event, serving the maquila/production sharing industry in the state of Chihuahua and manufacturers in West Texas and New Mexico.

(915) 771-7061.

April

5-9

SPE Technical Conference - San Francisco, Calif.  The Society of Plastics Engineers' annual technical conference.

(203) 740-5452.

9-11

SPE Technical Conference  - Houston, Tex.  Offering a forum for manufacturing professionals to meet builders and distributors of machine tool and metalworking equipment.  Attendees benefit from discussing their challenges with several suppliers, while the exhibitor enjoys the opportunity to meet with thousands of qualified buyers in three days.

(800) 733-4763.

14-16

Supply Chain Expo  - Chicago, Ill.  The only national event covering the entire supply chain.  Supply Chain Expo is the only national event to have both an educational conference and an exposition in the areas of transportation, distribution, material handling, warehousing, customer service, e-commerce, facilities and site selection

(216) 696-9295.

16-17

Laredo Industrial & Construction Show  - Laredo, Tex. Visitors can learn about the construction and industrial fields, as well as plant engineering and maintenance at this SMC Events Show.

(210) 832-8444.

16-18

Supply Chain Expo  - Chicago, Ill.  The only national event covering the entire supply chain.  Supply Chain Expo is the only national event to have both an educational conference and an exposition in the areas of transportation, distribution, material handling, warehousing, customer service, e-commerce, facilities and site selection

(216) 696-9295

29-May 2

Rapid Prototyping and Design  - Cincinnati, Ohio.  North America's most comprehensive conference and exposition dedicated to product development and rapid manufacturing technologies.  The event presents the latest advancements and current products and services for design, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and direct manufacturing.

(800) 733-4763.

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